CIRCLE PIT \\ LAMB OF GOD, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, TESTAMENT: North American Tour Dates Announced

Longtime friends LAMB OF GOD and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have joined forces for what will undoubtedly be one of the essential "can't-miss" tours of the fall of 2013. The tour launches October 22 in Toronto and canvases much of the U.S and Canada. The two bands are a dominant live pairing, and will combine for 28 North American shows in total. Support for all shows except Los Angeles will be provided by thrash legends TESTAMENT, with HUNTRESS opening all shows.

LAMB OF GOD will end the North American portion of the "Resolution" record cycle with this tour. It will include a coast to coast visit to all major Canadian cities which will be LAMB OF GOD's first visit to Canada on this cycle other than a festival play in June in Montebello and a show in Toronto in January 2012. In the last year, both "Ashes Of The Wake" and "Sacrament" have been certified gold in Canada. LAMB OF GOD will finish the "Resolution" cycle completely with a visit to Europe and South Africa in January 2014. Details on that tour will be released late August.

Released in April, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE's sixth album, "Disarm The Descent", debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard Top 200; at No. 1 on Hard Rock Chart; and at No. 1 on the Rock Chart. It marked the first album with frontman Jesse Leach at the vocal helm since 2002's now-classic "Alive Or Just Breathing". The album has been warmly embraced and well-received by both fans and the media, as it has just crossed the 100,000-sold mark in only three months of release. Having just wrapped a highly successful U.S summer headline tour, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE look to continue their "Disarm The Descent" record cycle with this fall trek.

Both LAMB OF GOD and KILLSWITCH ENGAGE have been wanting to hit the road together for quite some time now and are both excited to finally get the chance. They have also made sure to keep the ticket prices as low as possible so that all of their fans can come out and have a good time with them on this tour.

All dates go on sale this weekend July 19 and 20.

Dates for the tour are below.

Oct. 22 - Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
Oct. 23 - Quebec City, QC @ Pavillon de la Jeunesse
Oct. 24 - Montreal, QC @ Metropolis
Oct. 25 - New York, NY @ Roseland Ballroom
Oct. 26 - Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre
Oct. 28 - Columbus, OH @ LC Pavilion
Oct. 29 - Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
Oct. 30 - Chicago, IL @ Congress Theater
Nov. 01 - Kansas City, MO @ The Midland by AMC
Nov. 02 - Grand Prairie, TX @ Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie
Nov. 03 - Socorro, TX @ Socorro Entertainment Center – Free Show
Nov. 05 - Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium
Nov. 07 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theater
Nov. 08 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium *
Nov. 09 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
Nov. 11 - Kent, WA @ ShoWare Center
Nov. 12 - Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Nov. 14 - Edmonton, AB @ Shaw Conference Centre
Nov. 15 - Calgary, AB @ Big Four
Nov. 16 - Saskatoon, SK @ Saskatoon Prairieland Park
Nov. 18 - St. Paul, MN @ Myth
Nov. 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Ballroom
Nov. 20 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Orbit Room
Nov. 22 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
Nov. 23 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Nov. 24 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
Nov. 25 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
Nov. 26 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring

* TESTAMENT will not be on the Los Angeles show. Support will be announced in mid-September.